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RPF Constable Raju Choudhary’s Viral Demo Shows How Phones Are Snatched From Train Windows

The Instagram clip stages a snatch-and-return to urge vigilance on crowded trains following NCRB reports of frequent mobile thefts.

Overview

  • Hindustan Times identifies the officer as RPF constable Raju Choudhary, who briefly takes and then returns a woman’s phone at a train window, telling her, “Aise he mobile cheen leta hai.”
  • Free Press Journal reports the video drew over 765,000 views and 16,000 likes within 24 hours of posting.
  • Choudhary, who frequently shares passenger-safety interactions, has over 6,000 Instagram followers and 19 posts, according to Hindustan Times.
  • Coverage says the message urges passengers to stay alert, avoid keeping phones near open windows, and secure valuables while traveling.
  • Reports cite NCRB data indicating more than 12,000 mobile phone thefts occur annually in India, many in crowded trains and stations.